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Exploratory drilling for copper, zinc underway in Pittsylvania County as new environmental coalition forms

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  • – Danville Register & Bee – 12/13/21
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  • Press Pause on metal mining in Virginia
Daniel Shaffer December 20, 2021 Regional Issues Read more

Landmark EJ ruling sparks legislative reckoning in Va.

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  • – E&E Energywire – 10/4/21
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The US is closer than ever before to making major progress on the climate crisis

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  • – Vox – 10/7/21
Daniel Shaffer October 8, 2021October 8, 2021 Big Picture Read more

Everything we know about Biden’s mysterious CES

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  • – E&E Climatewire – 8/2/21
Daniel Shaffer August 6, 2021 Big Picture Read more

Governor tells lawmakers to ‘go back to the drawing board’ on major energy bill

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  • – WRAL News – 6/19/21
Daniel Shaffer June 25, 2021 Regional & MVP, Regional Issues Read more

House Energy and Commerce leaders unveil sweeping climate change legislation

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  • – Politico – 3/3/21
Daniel Shaffer March 11, 2021 Big Picture Read more

Press Release: Gold mining legislation approved by Virginia Senate

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  • – Friends of Buckingham – 2/17/21
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  • After opposition to gold mining in Buckingham, General Assembly weighs temporary ban and study
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Daniel Shaffer February 26, 2021 Local & ACP, Regional Issues Read more

Legislation on gold mining progresses in Virginia General Assembly

A bill that would direct state agencies to evaluate the environmental threats posed by gold mining in Virginia was approved February 5 by the Virginia House of Delegates.  The vote was 55 in favor, 45 against.  HB 2213, a measure spearheaded by ABRA member Friends of Buckingham,

Daniel Shaffer February 19, 2021November 11, 2021 Pipeline Updates Read more

Paying Politicians to Criminalize Protest

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  • – OtherWords – 12/2/20
Daniel Shaffer December 4, 2020 Big Picture Read more

‘Almost impossible’ for FERC to address rehearing orders in 30 days, Glick says

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  • – Utility Dive – 7/15/20
Daniel Shaffer July 16, 2020 Big Picture Read more
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The Allegheny Blue-Ridge Alliance (ABRA) is a coalition of conservation organizations dedicated to promoting and protecting the environmental integrity of the Allegheny-Blue Ridge region, which encompasses the Central Appalachian Highlands area of Virginia and West Virginia.

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